Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- The Land Surveyor must perform detailed site analyses, determine property boundaries, and prepare maps and reports crucial for architectural design and construction planning.
- Key duties include conducting field surveys with advanced equipment, collaborating with architects and engineers, interpreting legal and historical land records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and producing accurate site documentation.
- The role requires a strong understanding of surveying technology, legal principles, and spatial data to inform building design and ensure projects align with specifications and legal requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Field Surveys and Data Collection: Conduct surveys to measure land features, determine property lines, and collect spatial data using equipment like GPS, total stations, and 3D scanners.
- Data Analysis and Documentation: Analyze survey data, perform calculations to determine elevations and volumes, and prepare detailed reports, maps, sketches, and legal descriptions.
- Collaboration and Consultation: Work closely with architects, engineers, and construction teams to provide accurate land assessments, inform design decisions, and ensure projects are built according to plans.
- Legal and Historical Research: Research legal records, land titles, and historical survey information to understand property context and ensure compliance with zoning laws and building codes.
- Project Support: Support the design and construction process by providing site plans, ensuring accurate placement of structures, and advising on land development based on survey results.
- Quality Assurance: Verify the accuracy of survey data and reports to ensure they meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Education: Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Surveying or a related field
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in operating advanced surveying equipment and using relevant software, such as CAD programs, Trimble Business Center, Leica Geo Office, Mapits, etc.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex data, analyze land features, and understand engineering and architectural drawings.
- Legal Knowledge: Familiarity with legal and regulatory requirements for land surveys, including property boundaries and building codes.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills to present findings to clients and effectively collaborate with various professionals.
- Professional Certification: Certification as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or Registered Land Surveyor (RLS) is often required.
- The Ability to fly a drone is an added advantage.